cotor

See also: Cotor

Romanian

Etymology 1

Unknown. Possibly of expressive origin (cf. cotrobăi). Unlikely to be from either Hungarian kötö (“bundled strongly”), Latin captorius, Latin *coactorium (“place where two objects come together”) or from Serbo-Croatian katarište (“flag lance”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koˈtor/

Noun

cotor n (plural cotoare)

  1. stalk, stem (bottom part of cabbage, salad etc.)
  2. spine (of a book)
    Synonym: cotor de carte
  3. apple core
    Synonym: cotor de măr
Declension
Declension of cotor
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) cotor cotorul (niște) cotoare cotoarele
genitive/dative (unui) cotor cotorului (unor) cotoare cotoarelor
vocative cotorule cotoarelor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Romani kotor (“piece”), possibly borrowed from Romanian [Term?].

Noun

cotor n (uncountable)

  1. (slang, archaic) money
    Synonym: bani
Declension
declension of cotor (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) cotor cotorul
genitive/dative (unui) cotor cotorului
vocative cotorule
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